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Tips for Navigating the Newly Released Form I-9
I know there’s a new Form I-9 to verify eligibility to work in the United States. When do I need to start using it...
Portable Toilet: Conditions for Using When Regular Facilities Offline
Our business is located in an area that can be plagued with occasional disruptions of our water supply. We can provide drinking water but...
Medical Certification Important for Workers’ Comp Claim Absences
We have an employee with an active workers’ compensation claim. We agreed with the employee that he would work a normal 40-hour-per-week schedule with...
Religious Beliefs, Gender Identity and Harassment Prevention Training
We have a new hire who says the harassment prevention training section on gender identity is against her religious beliefs and asks to skip...
After the Vote: Implementing an Alternative Workweek Schedule
My company adopted an alternative workweek schedule. Does this mean that all employees must work our alternative four-day 10-hour shift schedule, or can employees...
Intermittent Family Leave May Include Transfer to Different Position
Can we transfer an employee to a different position if the employee needs to take intermittent FMLA/CFRA leave for his medical treatments?
Yes, as discussed...
LA County Minimum Wage Applies to Unincorporated Areas
*Editor’s note: This article was updated on July 28, 2023 to add a clarification note, additional information links and names of incorporated cities in...
Vacation Policy: Employer Has Latitude, But Beware of Illegal Impacts
Can we have different vacation policies for different worksites and for different groups in the same office?
Yes, California employers may establish different vacation policies...
Bereavement Leave for Complex Family Relationships
My employee wants to use California’s new bereavement leave after the death of the father of her child — with whom she lived but...
No Mention of Appliances in Wage Orders Governing Working Conditions
An employee is complaining about not having enough room in the break room refrigerator for a lunch. Just what is the employer supposed to...
